"Hearing" (present) in Greek

In Greek, "Hearing" (the verb, as in physically hearing something, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Akouo

(You) Akous

(You, formal) Akoute

(You, plural) Akoute

(He, She, It) Akouei

(We) Akoume

(They) Akoun

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Ακούω

(You) Ακούς

(You, formal) Ακούτε

(You, plural) Ακούτε

(He, She, It) Ακούει

(We) Ακούμε

(They) Ακούν

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I hear something."

Akouo kati.

Ακούω κάτι.

 
"I hear cats fighting outside."

Akouo tis gates na malonoun ekso.

Ακούω τις γάτες να μαλώνουν έξω.

 
"What do you hear?"

Ti akous?

Τι ακούς;

 
"What do you two hear?"

Ti akoute eseis oi dio?

Τι ακούτε εσείς οι δύο;

 
"He said he hears the neighbours fighting again."

Eipe oti akouei tous geitones pali na malonoun.

Είπε ότι ακούει τους γείτονες πάλι να μαλώνουν.

 
"She hears you."

Se akouei.

Σε ακούει.

 
"We don't hear anything."

Den akoume tipota.

Δεν ακούμε τίποτα.

 
"My parents only hear what they want to hear!"

Oi goneis mou akoune mono afto pou theloune na akousoun!

Οι γονείς μου ακούνε μόνο αυτό που θέλουνε να ακούσουν!
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Hearing" (present) in Lebanese Arabic

"Hearing" (present) in Tunisian Arabic